Social Exclusion and Justice in India

Taylor & Francis

Social Exclusion and Justice in IndiaAuthor(s): P. S. Krishnan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138239838, 978-1138239838\nSynopsis\nThis book draws upon nearly seven decades of first-hand experiences from the ground to understand social exclusion, and movements and efforts for social justice in India. The author, a renowned champion of social justice for deprived social classes, delves into the roots of discrimination in Indian society as well as explains why caste discrimination still persists and how it can be effectively countered. The volume:\n\nexamines the caste system and its socio-economic ramifications from the perspective of Dalits, and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes; \n\nexplores the nuances of the GandhiAmbedkar debate on the status and liberation of Dalits and synthesis of the approaches of Gandhi, Ambedkar, Narayana Guru and Marx in resolving certain key issues; \n\nanalyses lega.